Drug Enforcement & Border Security: South African border authorities seized about 713 kg of methaqualone (precursor for Mandrax) at Beitbridge, after a routine stop escalated into an eight-hour search; three suspects were arrested and are set to appear in court. Digital Connectivity Regulation: Uganda’s telecom regulator debate around Starlink is heating up as the company prepares to start operations, with questions on physical presence, taxation, and security; Starlink says it will route traffic through a local gateway and comply with licensing and privacy rules. Bioethics & Research Access: A new critique argues that “universal medical progress” can still look like bio-colonialism when health data and DNA-based research are concentrated in African populations, warning that anonymisation claims are increasingly fragile. Tech, AI & Social Priorities: A justice and peace official urges African leaders to prioritize food security and basic services before betting on AI and modernization, warning that tech gains risk benefiting only elites. Regional Tech Diplomacy: Azerbaijan’s “digital government” and South-South cooperation model is framed as capacity-building and knowledge transfer rather than resource extraction. Community Tech & Prevention: Scientologists in Germany ran drug-prevention and human-rights volunteer initiatives across multiple cities, distributing materials and hosting public education events.